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Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report

Wyoming · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

1,002 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.00/cwt ≈ $1,067/hd at 550 lb · 259 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.00/cwt ≈ $836/hd at 475 lb · 250 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $190.00/cwt ≈ $963/hd at 507 lb · 240 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,002

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–515 507 240 190.00 $190.00 $963
550 550 259 194.00 $194.00 $1,067
625 625 119 163.00–165.00 $164.08 $1,026
850 850 60 153.64 $153.64 $1,306

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 250 176.00 $176.00 $836
600 600 74 145.00–147.00 $146.46 $879

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.